Railroad track has been cleared

March 28, 2008|From staff reports

An Aberdeen track closed after a train derailed has been opened. At 2:10 a.m. today, a grain train westbound into the Aberdeen yard derailed at a slow speed, said Gus Melonas, a BNSF spokesman in Seattle. One car struck the side of a car on a coal train that was traveling eastbound on an adjacent track. Seven more cars then derailed. No one was injured. One coal car was stripped, and a small amount of coal spilled. Other cars were damaged and are being investigated, Melonas said. The grain car originated from Beardsley and was headed for Seattle. The coal train originated from the Powder Basin in Wyoming and was destined for Big Stone City.